Look, let's talk about a universal truth: airports are parallel universes where the laws of economics don't apply and money completely loses its value.
You clear security, start walking towards the boarding gate and suddenly the hunger kicks in. You glance at the window of some café and see a sad, pale ham-and-cheese sandwich for €10, and a half-litre water bottle for €3.50.
At this point, you have two options: either you blow the budget you had for the first day of holiday, or you switch to survival mode. Martin is here to make sure you go for option two with these 3 basic tricks:
1. The Invisible Bottle Trick 💧
The X-ray rule is clear: you can't go through with liquids over 100ml. Most people pour all their water out (or chug a litre as a forfeit) and then go buy bottles at gold prices on the other side.
The solution: take an empty reusable bottle in your backpack! Security isn't going to confiscate an empty bottle. As soon as you cross to the other side, head to a water fountain or the bathroom and fill your bottle for free. Problem solved.
2. Smuggling the Homemade Sandwich 🥪
Lots of people think they can't take food from home onto the plane. Myth! You can't take liquids (soups, drinking yoghurts or very creamy spreads), but solid food is perfectly legal.
You can (and should) take your own sandwiches, cereal bars, biscuits or nuts in your backpack. They go through the X-ray without any issue and when hunger strikes while you're waiting for the flight (or even up there on the plane), you pull out your packed lunch and smile at the people paying €5 for a packet of crisps.
3. The Surprising Maths of "Lounges" 🥂
Paying €30 or €40 to get into a VIP airport Lounge sounds like a rich-person extravagance, doesn't it? Think again.
If you have a delayed flight or a 3-hour layover and you go to a regular restaurant in the terminal to have a hot meal, two beers, a dessert and a coffee, the bill will easily hit €35. In a Lounge, you pay for the access and you get unlimited food, drinks (including alcohol), super-fast Wi-Fi, comfortable sofas and clean bathrooms. Sometimes "luxury" actually ends up cheaper!
Saved at the Airport? Don't Ruin It on the Logistics!
Congratulations, you were smart, took your water and your snacks and didn't fall into the tourist traps of the terminal shops. You saved a good €20 or €30 before boarding.
Now tell me: are you going to take that hard-earned money and blow it on Uber surge pricing to get to the airport? Or pay the same to a taxi because your flight is at 5am?
Be a financial genius all the way. Get into your own car, throw the bags and homemade sandwiches in, and drive comfortably to the airport. When you get to Departures, the Multipark drivers take your key and park your car somewhere safe.
Our Valet Parking service is the smartest, most convenient and most transparent way to start the trip. You know exactly how much you're going to pay, no last-minute surprises and no meter ticking. And on the way back, you land and the car is waiting for you.
Save your loose change for the proper holiday. Run a quote and book your Valet Parking on the Multipark site and travel without getting fleeced!
